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Classify each of the following statements as true or false:
a) Coefficients in a chemical equation express the molar proportions among both reactants and products.
b) A stoichiometry problem can be solved with an unbalanced equation.
c) In solving a stoichiometry problem, the change from quantity of given substance to quantity of wanted substance is based on masses.
d) Percentage yield is actual yield expressed as a percentage of ideal yield.
e) The quantity of product of any reaction can be calculated only through the moles of the limiting reactant.
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